As the world observes International Literacy Day, the achievements the
Afghan people have made toward improving literacy in their country
stand out. More Afghan children are attending school than ever before,
with enrollment four times higher than at the fall of the Taliban's
regime. Foreign partners are helping Afghanistan meet its people's
demand for more education. Hundreds of schools are being rebuilt or
rehabilitated over the next three years, thousands of new teachers have
been trained, and millions of textbooks have been distributed.